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Review
. 2023 Jul;52(7):547-551.
doi: 10.1007/s00132-023-04400-7. Epub 2023 Jun 8.

[New perspectives in orthopedics : Developments through neurotechnology and metaverse]

[Article in German]
Richard Morsch  1   2   3 , Stefan Landgraeber  4   5 , Daniel J Strauss  6   7   5
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Review

[New perspectives in orthopedics : Developments through neurotechnology and metaverse]

[Article in German]
Richard Morsch et al. Orthopadie (Heidelb). 2023 Jul.

Abstract
in English, German

The combination of neurotechnology and metaverse holds high potentials for orthopedics, as it offers a broad spectrum of possibilities to overcome the limits of traditional medical care. The vision of a medical metaverse providing the infrastructure as a link for innovative technologies opens up new opportunities for therapy, medical collaborations and practical, personalized training for aspiring physicians. However, risks and challenges, such as security and privacy, health-related issues, acceptance by patients and doctors, as well as technical hurdles and access to the technologies, remain. Hence, future research and development is paramount. Nonetheless, due to technological progress, the exploration of new research areas, and the improved availability of the technologies paired with cost reduction, the prospects for neurotechnology and metaverse in orthopedics are promising.

Die Kombination von Neurotechnologie und Metaversum hat ein hohes Potenzial für die Orthopädie, da sie ein breites Spektrum an Möglichkeiten bietet, um die Grenzen der traditionellen medizinischen Versorgung zu überwinden. Die Vision eines medizinischen Metaversums, welches als Bindeglied die Infrastruktur für innovative Technologien bietet, eröffnet neue Möglichkeiten für Therapien, medizinische Kollaborationen und eine praxisnahe und individuelle Ausbildung angehender Ärzte. Jedoch existieren weiterhin Risiken und Herausforderungen, wie Sicherheit und Datenschutz, gesundheitliche Aspekte, die Akzeptanz bei Patienten und Ärzten sowie technische Hürden und der Zugang zu Technologien. Hier besteht weiterer Forschungs- und Entwicklungsbedarf. Dennoch, durch technologischen Fortschritt, weitere Forschungsarbeit, bessere Verfügbarkeit und Vergünstigung der Technologien, sind die Zukunftsaussichten für Neurotechnologie und Metaversum in der Orthopädie vielversprechend.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Digital Teaching; Electronic Health; Extended Reality; Neuroprosthetics.

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